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English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 104 · 40 questions
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The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

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  1. 1.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  2. 2.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  5. 5.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  6. 6.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  9. 9.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  10. 10.Kunal said, “I will throw the ball.” → Kunal said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  11. 11.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  13. 13.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  14. 14.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  15. 15.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  16. 16.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  17. 17.Pooja said, “I am singing a song.” → Pooja said that she ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
  18. 18.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  19. 19.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  20. 20.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  23. 23.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  24. 24.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  26. 26.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Aarav said, “I will take the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  28. 28.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  29. 29.Aisha said, “I sing a song every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sang (b) sings (c) sing (d) singing
  30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  31. 31.Saanvi said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
  32. 32.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  33. 33.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  34. 34.Vivaan said, “I will cook rice.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  35. 35.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  36. 36.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  37. 37.Priya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Priya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) bought
  38. 38.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  39. 39.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  40. 40.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

  1. where I lived
  2. said
  3. said
  4. which book I liked
  5. her
  6. told
  7. said
  8. his
  9. when I got up
  10. would
  11. told
  12. where I lived
  13. when I got up
  14. why I was sad
  15. where my school was
  16. his
  17. was singing
  18. his
  19. her
  20. told
  21. told
  22. where I lived
  23. why I was sad
  24. told
  25. his
  26. said
  27. would
  28. was
  29. sang
  30. told
  31. was helping
  32. when I got up
  33. said
  34. would
  35. told
  36. her
  37. bought
  38. said
  39. told
  40. said

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